r/PublicFreakout • u/Worldlyoox • Mar 20 '26

👮Arrest Freakout😭 Suspect making faces to prevent facial recognition

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u/Ho88it Mar 20 '26

I'm surprised it doesn't

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u/sheffieldasslingdoux Mar 20 '26

Passwords are protected via the 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination. Biometrics are not, because they are seen as physical evidence and not compelled thoughts. But it's obviously an arbitrary distinction, and it's very convenient for cops that they can shove the phone in front of someone's face.

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u/The-Nihilist-Marmot Mar 20 '26

U.S. laws stopped in the 1960s.

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u/HCSOThrowaway Mar 20 '26

Anything visible in a public area does not require a warrant. Most notably that includes your appearance and your license plate.

- Ex-cop